The Latest Breaking News from DCMS

Olivier Award-winning actor Julian Glover will feature in The Next Morning, written by James Graham.

The sports minister Stephanie Peacock has asked UK Sport to investigate corruption allegations of unlawful tender made against the British Basketball Federation over a controversial 15-year deal with an American consortium to operate a new men’s professional league from 2026

There remains a ‘high degree of uncertainty’ over whether tens of millions of pounds paid to rugby union clubs and other sports teams during the Covid-19 pandemic will ever be repaid, the Public Accounts Committee has warned

CMA stance moves Britain step closer to outright ban on ticket touts ripping off fans

Tate has announced that it is cutting 7% of its workforce, as the British arts institution grapples with a post-pandemic financial deficit. The move echoes major budget cuts for many cultural institutions globally, including major European museums.

“In any civilised community the arts … serious or comic, light or demanding, must occupy a central place. Their enjoyment should not be regarded as something remote from everyday life.” This was a central statement in the white paper (a statement of policy intent) issued 60 years ago by Jennie…

More importantly, how can we afford to pay for this initiative as well as the increased money Kier Starmer has pledged for defence?

Arts Everywhere Fund will improve cultural offerings in communities and on the curriculum

Clubs deeply unhappy with governing body’s handling of a transfer of power and are threatening to set up their own league

Fate of Worcester, Wasps and London Irish has left DCMS officials concerned about the state of the sport

Twentieth Century Society wants London landmark to get listed status with brutalism in Oscars spotlight